Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-02-10
eesuiar Meeting Of City Govern
ment.
ALDERMEN's Room, Feb. I. 's7.

ALDERMEN'S kOOM, Feb. 7. ST.
Mayor in the chair.
Aldermen present, Joy. Beckwith, Chilcott,
Gerry and McGown.
Ordered, That the committee on accounts
and claims be allowed further time to report,
and that when they so report. it shall be at an
adjourned meeting.
Voted, That the contract of the Ellsworth
Electric Light Company, which was read to
the meeting, be accepted and placed on file.
Voted, That the report,of the committee on
streets, relative to the petitions of Mary A.
Clark ct ais, and Alex. Parody ct ais, be ac-
cepted and placed on file.
Ordered, That the Library trustees be
authorized to fit up the city library, room, for
the convenient use Of the library, the expenses
thereof to be paid out of the appropriation for
city library, provided. however, that said APP
preparation shall not be overdrawn.
The monthly report of the street commits
sioner was accepted and bills named therein
ordered to be paid
Ordered, That street lamp of ten candle
power electric light be placed ON Bears Ave
nue.. Passed.
Ordered. That a street lamp of ten candle
power electric light be placed near the ice
house on Oak street. Passed.
The following petition signed by 100 or
more citizens was offered by Judge Geo. 7.
Dutton
Whereas, Hon. c. c. Burrill. on the part
OF the Ellsworth Water Company. has signi-
fed his desire to present their charter to the
city OF Ellsworth and
Whereas, Assurance has been given that
the city OF Ellsworth may lawfully construct
said water-works,
The undersigned. citizens and tax PAYERS of
the city Of Ellsworth respectfully ask that your
honorable Board request that the said charter
OF the Ellsworth Water Company may be
presented TO said city, that said city of Els
worth may construct and complete a system
OF water-works during the year lSs1.
The Ellsworth Water Company. through it,
attorney, ii. f. Hamlin. Esq, said that matters
had SO changed since last spring that it was
now impossible for the Company TO assign lis
charter 10 the city, whereupon it was voted by
the Board OF Aldermen not to make the request
set forth in the petition.
1t was voted that all committees that have
heretofore been appointed to confer with the
Ellsworth Water Company be discharged.
Ordered. That Judge Geo. F. Dutton, J.
c. Chilcott and Robert Gerry, Jr., be a COM
mttee to confer with the Ellsworth Water
Company in relation to its proposition To the
city Of Ellsworth and report at an adjourned
meeting OF this Board to be held Feb. ), lSS1.
at two O'Clock, 7. NJ, or soon thereafter
may be convenient. Passed.
Adjourned till O'Clock. J.. VI.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ordered, That the city treasurer and chair
man of the finance committee be authorized TO
settle with any persons yagain,t whom the city
holds tax deeds. on such terms they may
judge for the best interest of The city.
Voted, That the petition OF John Il. Red
man and others for designating the several
city streets by suitable names. be referred to
the committee on streets 10 report at their ear
hest convenience.
J. c. Chilcott wa. elected school agent in
district No. ), in place Of +. +. Redman who
refused TO qualify.
Voted. To renew the note Of Mr.. Reeves
for $500 at a rate OF interest not to exceed five
Ordered. That the Board take a recc-, until
Feb. 5. ISL. at two O'Clock. l.. NJ.
Adjourned meeting OF city government.
Feb. :, Is.
Mayor in the chair.
Full Board OF Aldermen present.
The roll OF accounts was duly passed.
Voted that the report OF the committee, on
the petition OF J. b. Redmas and Others
asking TO have nifty streets suitably designated
by names be accepted.
Ordered. That the street committee De
authorized TO designate the principal city
streets by names on fifty painted signs in
cordance with the re, ommendaion of said
committee.
Ordered, That the meeting adjourn {"
Wednesday afternoon. Feb. Q. 49,. at three
O'Clock.